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l 1,603,191 J. D. CAMBLIN V 'PIsTo'N RING HOLDER I Filed Dec. 20, 1924v 2 SneetsSheet 1 fw Si INVENTOR J. D. cAMBLlN v PIsTloN; RING HOLDER INV ENTOR YAe ' -eumnjsmrf Patented Oct. 1,2, i926.V

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' This Vinvention relates .to improvements in f tools especially designedforholding piston rings, whereby the ringsm'aybe conveniently and accurately iitted' [j l An object of the present invention is lto provide a'v tool for this purposewhich will accommodate ringsv of different "sizes and l'by meansof which the ends ofthe rings may be held in proper relative position for .filing and Athe operation accomplished in a manner to insure proper parallelism for the opposed faces of the ring ends.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described,

' illustrated in the accompanying drawings Y ure 6.

and pointed out inthe appended claims.v In the drawings Figure lgis an elevation illustrating the tool in use Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same showing the position of a file when a ring is being fitted. v Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view. FigureV 4. is Va detail perspective view of the slidable gripping jaw.

Figure r5 is an enlarged Y the line 5--5 of Figure 2. ,e

Figure Gis a viewsimilar to Figure 1 but looking' at the reverse side of the tool with the latter adjusted to accommodate aring of relatively small diameter. y

- Figure U7 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line 7-7 of Figsectional' view on .,nected at one fend as indicated at 11 and provide 21.-substantially V-shaped member. Each pair of arms is spaced ,apart to provide ring receiving vgrooves 12 and for this purpose they free'ends of they arms 10 have secured between them spacing blocks 13, -they latter acting to space' the arms apart'and formA end walls yfor the grooves 12. The

blocks are Secured in place by means of p Y 1n reserved to make such changes as proper- 4.ly Vfall within thescopeof the appended in the slotsv 12 adjacent the block 16vis a the drawings whereslidable gripping jaw"which` comprises a substa'ntialy l-l-shapedl head 17. Thelugs 18 which extend from this; head are slidable in the `slots12 while the vnotch 19 between the lugs. A18"*re'ceives,the yintermediate arnivv 10. Extending fr ornthe head 17 is an arIfn 2O l which 'is-provided, with a longitudinal slot 21. vThis slot receives the-pin 15 and lthel latter acts to limit sliding movement ofv thehead 17. The arm 2Q'islocated at one side, ofthe headV 17 and provides space for an eccentric 22 which is mounted forpivotal movement upon the pin 15,' a handle 2,8

which extends from this eccentric provides convenient means for itsoperation.

. Inthe use of the tool as shown in .ures 1 and 2 of the drawings, a piston ring P is placedv within one of the slots 12 with the periphery'offthe ring engaging spacing blocks 13 at kthe outer ends of the slots.V The will be forced inward and the ring compressed. Yif the ends of the 'ring do vnot 1 properlyl align",y release thel pressure and ro-V tate the ring within the ltool until proper alignment is obtained. Thenthe ring may be released sufficiently to permit of the insertion of a, iile F between the ends of the ring and the file* manipulated for the re.-v

ldifferent sizes andvfor this purpose'the slots V12 lare of a different width. kIn addition, the farms 10 are provided 4adjacent their outer ends lwith spaced openings 24 which accom-` modate Cotter or otherl pins 25.-` Thesepins eccentric 22 is thenvoperatedto force the vhead `17 against 'the ring, the said eccentric Y vbearing againstv the heady` so that the latter when inserted inthe proper openings providedfabutments against which the ring may be raised as illustrated Vin Figure 6 of 'the drawings. The `ring. may then be compressed in the manner previously,v described. f

claims.

Having describedv they invention Vwhat isv claimed is The invention is susceptible `of various f V1. A tool of the class described including Y a plurality of pairs of divergent arms of slidable member located in one. end of thev slots to engage and force the ringsinto .con-

tact With the opposite end Walls of the slots andcompress ther rings and means whereby theslidable -member may be operated.

Y k2. A, tool of ,the class described including a plnralifty of pairs of divergent arms ot' substantially Vshaped formation and arranged in spaced relation to provide spaced slots adapted to receive piston rings, spacf ingy blocks between the ends of the arms, a pin connecting the opposite ends of the arms, a slidable member located in vone end of the slots to .engage and force the rings into Contact with the opposite end Walls of shaped .head adapted ,to engage and force the rings into contact withfthe opposite end Walls .of the slots and'compress the rings,

a slotted arm extending from the head, YaV

guide pin carried .by the divergent arms and extending through the slotted arm and an eccentric mounted upon the guide pin for engagement with the "head whereby the slidable member may be operated.

In testimony Whereoic I ailix my signature.

JOHN D. CAMBLIN. y 

